Exploration

Premier Oil has made a key oil discovery in the Zama-1 exploration well in Block 7, offshore Mexico.

Erin Energy Corporation has provided an update on its drilling operations and production levels.

Statoil has finalised an exploration drilling programme, which has not resulted in the discovery of hydrocarbons.

On June 2, 2017, BPTT announced two new gas discoveries offshore Trinidad - Savannah and Macadamia - together amounting to around 1.3 trillion cubic feet of recoverable resources, based on Rystad Energy analyses.

Repsol and Gazprom Neft are set to extend their collaboration in west Siberia after signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given Statoil its consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea.

UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC has announced that the Environment Agency has formally granted the necessary permit to flow test the Broadford Bridge-1 oil exploration well.

OMV has received consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea by Petroleum Safety Authority Norway.

Cairn Energy has selected Cairn Energy PLC to provide project management and technical assistance during field development surveys offshore Senegal.

ONGC Videsh and Tullow Namibia Limited have signed binding agreements for the acquisition of interest in Namibia Petroleum Exploration License 0037 for blocks 2112A, 2012B and 2113B.

Sound Energy has provided an update on the drilling of the Badile exploration well, onshore Italy.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has announced that Statoil Petroleum AS has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7219/9-2.

Statoil is set to commence an exploration drilling campaign on the UK Continental Shelf, for which three wells will be drilled.

Caspian Sunrise PLC has shared an update on its operations in its BNG exploration contract area.

Statoil has received consent to drill an exploration well in block 7435/12 of Barents Sea.